CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Children begin to develop symbols to represent events or objects in the world in the final sensorimotor substage. During this time, children begin to move towards understanding the world through mental operations rather than purely through actions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Symbolic function (ages 2 to 4): Children develop mental representations of objects in the world around them during this substage. This includes representations of objects that are not currently present. Perceptions play an essential part in a child’s ability to solve problems during this developmental period.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four stages are as follows: Sensorimotor: birth through ages 18-24 months. Preoperational: toddlerhood (18-24 months) through early childhood (age 7) Concrete operational: ages 7-12.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mental representation is the ability for children to begin to collect mental pictures or schema, and symbols to represent objects. This happens after children have mastered object permanence.

Detailed explanation-5: -A schema is a category of knowledge, or mental template, that a child develops to understand the world. It is a product of the child’s experiences. For example, a child can develop a schema of a dog.